Stats: Fastest time was 20:32 and finished third at sections and notched four top-10 performances; Ran a 20:32 for 50th place at state.

Coach of the Year

CASSIDY STECENKO

School: Smiths Station

Notes: Led Lady Panthers to 10th-place finish at the AHSAA Class 6A state meet.

First team

KAYLA MCGUIRE

School: Shaw

Grade: Sophomore

Stats: Fastest time was 20:50.99 for 8th place at region.

OLIVIA IVINGS

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Senior

Stats: Fastest time was 20:29; Ran a 20:43 for 61st place at state.

SHY’KEYA WIMBERLY

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Senior

Stats: Fastest time was 20:50; Ran a 21:07 for 82nd place at state.

KAYLEIGH GREEN

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Freshman

Stats: Fastest time was 20:57; Ran a 20:57 for 75th place at state.

Sarah Marble

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Soph.

Stats: Fastest time was 21:23 at state for 95th at state.

RAJA GONZALEZ

School: Columbus

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 19:55; Ran a 22:20 for 45th place at state.

BREALLE HENRY

School: Northside

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 20:54; Ran a 22:20 for 89th place at state.

SIRAYA JOHNSON

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Freshman

Stats: Fastest time was 21:16; Ran a 21:16 for 89th place at state.

MALLORY GREEN

School: Smiths Station

Grade: 7th

Stats: Fastest time was 21:16; Ran a 21:16 for 90th place at state.

IZZY BELTON

School: Smiths Station

Grade: 8th

Stats: Fastest time was 21:22; Ran a 21:22 for 94th place at state.

BOYS

Runner of the Year

HAKEEM MUSTAFAA

School: Shaw

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 15:36.92 for first place at region meet; Ran a 16:27.91 for 2nd place at state.

Coach of the Year

RON PETERS

School: Smiths Station

Notes: Team won the Westover Invitational, Panther Stages Race and two MCSD races, was runner-up at Panther Invitational and third place at Montevallo Invite, Opelika Invite, Tiger Classic and AHSAA 6A Section 2; Finished sixth at state.

First team

EDDIE STAFFORD

School: Spencer

Grade: Senior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:22; Ran an 18:12 for 15th place at state.

BO BRIDGES

School: Columbus

Grade: Senior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:27; Ran a 17:44 for 9th place at state.

ABRAHAM PEREZ

School: Northside

Grade: Senior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:10; Ran a 17:50 for 47th place at state.

KYLE BRITT

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Senior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:22; Ran a 16:43 for 30th place at state.

JERRIC MCCOY

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:23; Ran a 16:51 for 34th place at state.

BRANDON BENNEFIELD

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:32; Ran a 16:54 for 37th place at state.

TREVOR BRITT

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:45; Ran a 17:01 for 50th place at state.

KOLE KELLERMAN

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Sophomore

Stats: Fastest time was 16:50; Ran a 16:57 for 44th place at state.

MARIO CIRINESE

School: Smiths Station

Grade: Junior

Stats: Fastest time was 16:50; Ran an 18:16 (injured) for 127th place at state.